Posted by JenStar on March 3, 2006, at 17:40:25
In reply to Asking if Dr. Bob minds, posted by Deneb on March 3, 2006, at 17:06:17
Without knowing Dr. Bob, here's my guess:
He'll answer questions about why he started babble and why he became a pdoc, travel he's done. He will probably accept your apology, but will steer away from personal talk and details, or anything that might seem "therapy-ish."
Maybe you won't want to say that you love him when you meet him face to face, because the physical presence of him will be so different from the imaginary Dr. Bob that you love right now? Maybe you'll see immediately that it would be kind of weird and strange and not even accurate to say that you love him, because you love the IDEA of him and not the REAL person?
I think it's important to keep in mind that you're meeting him as the moderator of this board, NOT as a therapist, penpal, on-line friend, or doctor. So it won't QUITE be as personal as you'd (probably) like.
Again, that's my guess, based on what a "typical" person might do in such a situation. It's also based on what *I* would probably do if I ran such a board and had agreed to meet members. As a way of self-protection, and a way of protecting members from getting too attached, I'd probably have to stay somewhat detached from them as people, no matter how interesting they were.
I could be totally wrong, of course. :) But I like to put forth my theories. :)
But I think you should expect the least so you don't end up disappointed.
JenStar
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